baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-1124124-A3 (EP)
Inventor: WALTERS HAROLD G
IPC: G01N11/14
Filed: 2001-02-08
Abstract: Viscosified fluid containing particulate is tested to indicate when the
particulate is in suspension within the fluid, and when it is not, by stirring the fluid
and particulate mixture and generating a signal indicative of changes in the particle
carrying ability of the fluid. A test device comprises a viscometer having a
receptacle (10) defining a cavity (16), the cavity having at least one internal
projection (22), and a support member (20) carrying at least two projections (24),
relative rotation of the receptacle and support causing stirring of fluid in the cavity
by interaction of the projections.
Patent EP-1160130-A3 (EP)
Inventor: STRUMOLO GARY STEVEN
IPC: B60R1/08
Filed: 2001-05-03
Abstract: A vehicular mirror 12 having a first curved portion 18 and a second substantially planar portion 16. The first curved portion 18 is deployed in close proximity to the vehicle 10, thereby substantially eliminating the conventional "blind spot" while concomitantly providing a relatively wide field of view.
Patent EP-1164701-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HASEGAWA MORIHITO
IPC: H03L7/22
Filed: 2001-05-09
Abstract: A fractional-N-PLL frequency synthesizer (100)
that reduces the spurious level of a frequency signal
(fvco) caused by a phase error is provided. A
reference phase error is determined from a plurality of
phase errors (Δt0 - Δt7) generated between a reference
signal (fr) and a comparison (fp) signal when the
fractional-N-PLL frequency synthesizer is locked. 
Then, any phase error equal to or smaller than the
reference phase error is canceled. The fractional-N-PLL
frequency synthesizer may comprise a first phase
comparator (11) for generating a phase difference
signal by comparing a reference signal with a
comparison signal, a charge pump (14) for receiving the
phase difference signal from the phase comparator and
converting the phase difference signal into a voltage
signal, a low-pass filter (15), connected to the charge
pump, for smoothing the voltage signal to generate a
voltage control signal, a voltage controlled oscillator
(16), connected to the low-pass filter, for generating
a frequency signal having a frequency according to the
voltage control signal, and a variable frequency
divider (17a), connected to the voltage controlled
oscillator, for frequency-dividing the frequency signal
to generate the comparison signal. A plurality of
phase errors including a predetermined reference phase
error are generated between the reference signal and
the comparison signal when the fractional-N-PLL
frequency synthesizer is locked. A canceling circuit
(10, 12, 13b) is connected to the variable frequency
divider, for canceling any of the plurality of phase
errors equal to or smaller than the predetermined
reference phase error.
Patent EP-1211214-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FLOYD ARNOLD B
IPC: B29C63/18
Filed: 2001-11-29
Abstract: A composite core tube is provided for the winding of a web of
material. A hollow cylindrical core (12) is
covered by a water-resistant rigid sleeve (14) in a heat fit
manner to provide a winding surface. The sleeve is selected and finished
to control the winding characteristics of the core.
Patent EP-1220139-A3 (EP)
Title: Enhanced fingerprint detection
Inventor: KRAMER ALAN
IPC: A61B5/117
Filed: 2001-12-03
Abstract: An enhanced fingerprint sensing circuit in which a voltage change is applied to the body during sensing. When the person's fingerprint is being sensed, the person's body is in contact with an electrical terminal. When the sensing occurs, the voltage on the electrical terminal changes, which changes the voltage on the person's body. The pattern of the fingerprint performs two functions in the sensing circuit. In addition to being a plate of a capacitor whose distance is being sensed, it is now a source of input charge as well. The electrical effect on the cell of a voltage change on a person's finger is different at a ridge than at a valley in the fingerprint sensing circuit. Thus, the input capacitance to the sensing circuit is variable, depending upon whether a ridge or a valley is present. The sensing circuit also detects a change in its own capacitance based on the presence of a ridge or a valley. In summary, the person's body acts as the input capacitor to provide a variable charge transfer for the input capacitance and at the same time performs the function of being a variable sensing capacitor value for the capacitive sensor. The fingerprint sensor is thus very sensitive and can detect a person's fingerprint even if a protective layer, such as plastic, wax paper or the like is over the sensor. In addition, if the person is wearing a thin glove, such as a latex glove, the fingerprint patterns can still be sensed.
Patent EP-1216668-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SERBOUSEK JON C
IPC: A61F2/30
Filed: 2001-12-14
Abstract: A ball and socket joint prosthesis 10 for use in arthroplasty is provided. The prosthesis
includes a body 32 for implantation at least partially within the medullary canal 24 of a
long bone 12. The long bone defines trabeculae 60 in the proximal cancellous bone 22 and
lamellae 71 in the cortical bone 65. The body includes a proximal portion 52 thereof and a
distal portion 54. The proximal portion has a medial periphery 69 and includes surface
features 64 on a substantial portion of its proximal portion. The surface features are
positioned to optimally transfer load from the prosthesis to the long bone.
Patent EP-1167674-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ARQUEVAUX LAURENT
IPC: E05F11/48
Filed: 2001-06-22
Abstract: The window lifter of the invention comprises a window slider (1), a cable (3) driving said window slider, a spring (10) having a mobile cable tensioning portion (43) and having a fixed cable return portion (42), both portions engaging the cable (3). 
     This window lifter provides a simplified fabrication and a reduced number of parts.
Patent EP-1226789-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NAKANISHI EIICHI
IPC: A61C17/18
Filed: 2002-01-24
Abstract: There is disclosed a torque control unit to be used with
an instrument for implant surgery, a drilling system
including the control unit, and a method for controlling
torque with the control unit. The control unit includes
a torque limiter (5) that is detachably attached to the bur
(4) of the instrument for presetting and shuts off torque
transmission from the bur (4) at a preset torque value, and
a control section (3) controlling current value of the
driving section (2) of the instrument. The control section
(3) includes a detector (331) for detecting a current value
of the driving section (2) corresponding to the preset
torque value when the torque limiter (5) shuts off torque
transmission, a memory (332) for storing the detected
current value, and a current controller (333) for
controlling a current value of the driving section (2) in
accordance with the stored current value.
Patent EP-1231321-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NOFORI MASSIMO
IPC: B05C1/08
Filed: 2002-01-30
Abstract: An apparatus and a method for applying a fluid to a paper web, including a
means for feeding a continuous paper web to at least one fluid application station,
which includes at least one roller that is in contact with the web and is adapted to
convey fluid to be applied to the paper web. The rotation rate of the roller is
variable with respect to the advancement speed of the web in order to vary the
amount of fluid applied by the roller to the web.
Patent EP-1241874-A3 (EP)
Inventor: VINCE LAWRENCE D
IPC: H04N21/2362
Filed: 2002-03-06
Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatus
for creating a Program Association Table (PAT) for a
reduced portion of a multiplexed data stream, when the
multiplexed data stream has been reduced, for example, to
carry fewer services over a cable television plant. More
particularly, the present invention provides methods and
apparatus for creating a PAT for a desired combination of
multiplexed data stream subgroups contained within an
incoming data stream, when the incoming multiplexed data
stream is reduced. The invention enables a new PAT to be
output which correctly corresponds to the services in a
reduced data stream (e.g., for cable-side transmissions).
The present invention is particularly useful when reducing
high data rate satellite television data streams for cable-side
transmission.
Patent EP-1253386-A3 (EP)
Inventor: VARGA THOMAS
IPC: F24H9/12
Filed: 2002-03-13
Abstract: The mounting guide comprises a connecting section (4) for removable connection of the mounting guide (1) with at least one connecting cable (12) and a fixing section (3) for positional organization of the guide. In the connecting section is a fixing element (5) for the connecting cable, which allows different sizes of cable. A leg is at an angle to the connecting section.
Patent EP-1245812-A3 (EP)
Inventor: MORIKAWA ATSUSHI
IPC: F02D41/06
Filed: 2002-03-27
Abstract: An abnormality detection apparatus for detecting an
abnormality of a pressure sensor for a gasoline engine and a
diesel engine at an early stage. An ECU 42 checks a
difference between a detected suction pressure of a suction
pressure sensor 40 and a detected suction pressure of an
atmospheric pressure sensor 41, before cranking of an engine
11. When the difference is larger than a dissociation
allowable value, the ECU 42 determines that a property of
the sensor 40 or 41 deviates from normal operation,
prohibits both the detected suction pressures from being
used as control parameters of the engine, and sets a value
determined in accordance with a running state of the engine
11 instead of the pressures.
Patent EP-1258270-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SVENSSON JOHN
IPC: A63C17/06
Filed: 2002-04-05
Abstract: A skate frame (20) for an in-line skate (18) having a shoe portion (22) and a
plurality of wheels (24) capable of traversing a surface. The skate frame includes an
elongate structural member comprised of a structural material having a first average
density. The structural member having first and second sidewalls (62, 68). The
structural member also includes a shoe mounting portion (50) spanning between at
least a portion of the upper ends of the sidewalls. The skate frame also includes core
material (64) disposed within at least one of the first and second sidewalls or within
the shoe mounting portion. In an embodiment of the invention a threaded insert
(602) is embedded in the core material of one sidewall, and an aligned tubular insert
is installed in the opposite sidewall, such that the wheel axle (612) can be inserted
through the tubular insert to engage the embedded threaded insert.
Patent EP-1254623-A3 (EP)
Inventor: GLUCK PASCAL
IPC: A47J39/00
Filed: 2002-04-30
Abstract: Garmodulsystem mit einer Vielzahl von Garmodulen, umfassend eine Halterung, an der die
Garmodule bewegbar anbringbar sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Halterung einen insbesondere
säulenartigen Träger umfaßt, an dem die Garmodule frei zugänglich anbringbar
und relativ zu dem die Garmodule verfahrbar und/oder verschwenkbar und/oder verdrehbar
sind, wobei Speisen in den Garmodulen garbar, lagerbar, kühlbar, transportierbar und/oder
regenerierbar sind.
Patent EP-1258847-A3 (EP)
Inventor: VICKTORIUS RICHARD DIPL-ING
IPC: G08B13/193
Filed: 2002-05-15
Abstract: A casing (10) with a fixed mounting has an adjustable sensor head (16) with a semi-spherical holding wall (17) protruding partly into the casing and a spherical cap (18) to let infrared rays through. The sensor head fastens on the casing in two positions. In a first position the spherical cap with an equator (20) runs parallel to the front facing side (13) of the casing. In a second position the spherical cap with the equator runs parallel to a front wall (15) on the casing.
Patent EP-1286277-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HOLTZ BRIAN
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2002-06-04
Abstract: The present invention is a method of reconciling any changes
that have occurred in two file trees since they were last
synchronized. According to one embodiment, the reconciler
takes as input two logs of said changes made in the
respective file trees. In another embodiment, the first log
resides on a client computing device, and the second log
resides on a server computing device. According to another
embodiment, the reconciler outputs two sets of changes that
need to be applied to the respective file trees in order to
synchronize them. According to another embodiment, the
reconciler detects and outputs a list of changes that
conflict with each other.
Patent EP-1240922-A3 (EP)
Inventor: SHEPARD MICHAEL H
IPC: C12Q1/48
Filed: 1998-08-07
Abstract: This invention provides a method for identifying potential therapeutic agents by
contacting a target cell with a candidate therapeutic agent which is a selective
substrate for an endogenous, intracellular enzyme in the cell which is enhanced in its
expression as a result of selection by biologic or chemotherapy. This invention also
provides methods and examples of molecules for selectively killing a pathological
cell by contacting the cell with a prodrog that is a selective substrate for an
endogenous, intracellular enzyme. The prodrug is subsequently converted to a
cellular toxin. Further provided by this invention is a method for treating a pathology
characterized by pathological, hyperproliferative cells in a subject by administering to
the subject a prodrug that is a selective substrate for an endogenous,
overexpressed, intracellular enzyme, and converted by the enzyme to a cellular toxin
in the hyperproliferative cell.
Patent EP-1288354-A3 (EP)
Title: Massnahme zur Beeinflussung der axialen Strömung im Spindelkanal einer Wirbelspinnvorrichtung
Inventor: WUEST OLIVIER
IPC: D01H1/115
Filed: 2002-08-27
Abstract: Die Massnahme zur Beeinflussung der Strömung im Garnführungskanal besteht darin,
dass nach der Faserführungsfläche zum Spindelkonus und durch die Einlassmündung
in den Spindelkanal die Strömung im Spindelkanal durch Mittel derart beeinflusst wird,
dass das Eintrittsverhalten der Faserenden und das Abspreizen der hinteren
Faserenden in schwacher bis unterdrückter Gegenströmung oder in Mitströmung
geschieht und diese Mittel strömungsaktive Verbindungen zwischen dem
Ausströmungskanal und dem Spindelkanal sind, beispielsweise Durchgänge mittels
Bohrungen oder durch Verwendung von fluiddurchlässigen Sintermaterialien.
Patent EP-1278146-A3 (EP)
Inventor: O'HAGAN TIMOTHY P
IPC: G06V30/224
Filed: 1997-11-05
Abstract: A retail consumer product information display system comprises a portable terminal
(10) accessible to a retail consumer at a retail outlet and at least one remotely located
base unit (58). The remotely located base unit (58) includes a database of product
information and means for retrieving the product information from the database in
response to a request. The terminal (10) includes: a transceiver adapted for
transmitting the request to the base unit (58) and receiving the product information
from the base unit (58); a visual display (14) for displaying the product information to
the retail consumer; an imager (22) having a two-dimensional photo-sensor array
(170); means for storing a digital representation of an image sensed by the photo-sensor
array (170); and means for generating the request from the digital
representation.
Patent EP-1284155-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KATO YASUYOSHI
IPC: B01J35/02
Filed: 1995-11-14
Abstract: A catalyst unit comprising a housing having an inlet, an outlet and side walls extending therebetween, said inlet and outlet defining a direction for gas flow therebetween as an axial direction; a plurality of catalyst plate elements mounted within said housing between said inlet and said outlet to form a stack, each catalyst plate element supporting a catalytic material and having parallel ribs spaced across one dimension thereof with flat sections separating the ribs; is characterized in that adjacent catalyst plate elements in said stack are contacted between their respective ribs, whereby the ribs of adjacent catalyst plate elements define a contact angle of 90 DEG  therebetween, and the ribs of at least one catalyst plate elements are arranged at 90 DEG to said axial direction, and opposing edges of said at least one catalyst plate, respectively traversing said inlet and said outlet, are each spaced a distance L from the center of the rib closest thereto and wherein L ≤ 8 T, wherein T is the spacing between the flat sections of adjacent catalyst plate elements. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1239404-A3 (EP)
Inventor: FUNAHASHI TAKESHI
IPC: G06F21/32
Filed: 2002-03-06
Abstract: In a fingerprint identification system, a fingerprint
sensor 104 of a registration apparatus 2 reads a fingerprint
in a larger region, whereas a fingerprint sensor 30 of an
identification apparatus 4, which is smaller in size, reads
a fingerprint in a smaller region. When registering a
fingerprint, the fingerprint sensor 104 of the registration
apparatus 2 reads a fingerprint, and a fingerprint
registration circuit 14 generates binary image data based on
the fingerprint which has been read. The binary image data
is transferred to the identification apparatus 4 and stored
in an image memory 16 of the identification apparatus 4.
When identifying a fingerprint, the Fingerprint sensor 30 of
the identification apparatus 4 reads a fingerprint, and a
fingerprint identification circuit 32 generates binary image
data based on the fingerprint which has been read. Then,
the binary image data is compared against the binary image
data stored in the image memory 16.
Patent EP-1241238-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NODA KEN-ICHI
IPC: C08L63/00
Filed: 2002-03-14
Abstract: A bonding body includes a first member, a second member and an
adhesive layer arranged between the first member and the second member.
In the bonding body, the adhesive layer is made of a resin composition having
fluorene skeleton and at least one of the first member and the second member has
a thickness of not less than 0.1 µm and not more than 10 µm.
Patent EP-1315104-A3 (EP)
Inventor: KIM SANG-KYUN
IPC: G06V10/40
Filed: 2002-11-26
Abstract: An image retrieval method and apparatus independent of an
illumination change are provided. The image retrieval method involves:
inputting a query image; detecting an illumination color from the query image
and converting the illumination color into a standard illumination color;
extracting color information of the query image by using color descriptors; and
retrieving a similar image by comparing the extracted color information with
color information of a database which converts a variety of images into images
of standard illumination colors and extracts and stores the color information of
the images in advance. According to the method, without changing the
structures of color descriptors or a similarity comparison using color information,
an image retrieval independent of illumination changes is enabled by adding
only a preceding step of standard illumination conversion.
Patent EP-1286394-A3 (EP)
Inventor: ISHIHARA NATSUKO
IPC: H01L23/36
Filed: 2002-08-16
Abstract: A thermally conductive sheet comprising boron nitride powder as a first thermally conductive filler dispersed into an organic matrix, wherein the boron nitride powder is hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), and comprises primary particles and secondary aggregates formed by aggregation of the primary particles, wherein at least part of the secondary aggregates being 50 µm or more in size. The boron nitride powder preferably includes 1 to 20 percent by weight of secondary aggregates of 50 µm or more in size. The organic matrix material is preferably silicone rubber.
Patent EP-1335235-A3 (EP)
Inventor: DALLARA RICCARDO
IPC: G06V10/145
Filed: 2003-02-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a system for vision where the objects, we want to see, are
illuminated by projecting on them known shapes of light, in order to observe the
deformation of these light shapes caused by the conformation and position of the
illuminated objects. It can be realised by using laser, and it can be used in conditions
of insufficient or poor visibility in order to recognise roads and obstacles, it can be also
used as system for computer vision.
Patent EP-1356927-A3 (EP)
Inventor: HIGASHI TATSUJI
IPC: G03F7/20
Filed: 2003-04-22
Abstract: A plate-making system, in which a light-sensitive lithographic printing plate carrying an interleaf paper superimposed thereon and/or an original plate for making a dummy plate carrying an interleaf paper superimposed thereon are processed in a plate-setter provided with an automatic interleaf paper-removing mechanism and an automatic developing machine, is characterized in that it comprises a means for detecting the presence of any interleaf paper on the lithographic printing plate and/or the original plate or a means for discriminating the interleaf paper, the light-sensitive lithographic printing plate and the original plate. A plate-making method of the invention is characterized by irradiating the interleaf paper, the lithographic printing plate and the original plate for making a dummy plate with sensor light rays after they are passed through the automatic interleaf paper-removing mechanism and determining the intensity of the light to thus detect any interleaf paper possibly present on the plates or discriminate the interleaf paper, the light-sensitive lithographic printing plate and the original plate for making a dummy plate from one another. The plate-making method permits the reliable detection of the presence of interleaf papers on light-sensitive lithographic printing plates and/or original plates for dummy plates and the plate-making operations can thus stably be carried out using a plate-setter and an automatic developing machine. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1369921-A3 (EP)
Inventor: RYU JIN HYUNG
IPC: H01L23/498
Filed: 2003-06-05
Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor package and method for packaging a semiconductor that has high reliability. A semiconductor package according to the present invention comprises a first substrate on which a circuit pattern and an electrode pad are formed; a second substrate which is adhered to the first substrate and on which a hole is formed; and a solder ball adhered to the electrode pad through the hole formed on the second substrate. Then, the second substrate is used as a solder resist. Accordingly, since the first substrate and the second substrate are formed of same material, the BGA package can be prevented from being cracked and being nonuniform when fired
Patent EP-1398804-A3 (EP)
Inventor: NAKAMURA KUNIHIKO
IPC: H01L27/04
Filed: 2003-07-24
Abstract: A variable capacitor of the invention includes a beam having flexibility and an electrode provided close to the beam in order to form a capacitor with the beam. By applying a voltage to between the beam and the electrode to thereby deflect the beam by an electrostatic force, a capacitance between the both is changed. The deflected beam and the electrode are placed into contact through an insulation layer formed on a surface of at least one thereof, to change a contact area thereof, thereby changing the capacitance. Meanwhile, the electrode is divided in plurality. A recess is formed such that one electrode is lower than a height of another electrode surface. By applying a voltage to the beam and the electrode corresponding to the recess, the beam is pulled to an inside of the recess, thereby enabling to eliminate stiction.